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The Third Planet (1991)

The Third Planet (1991)

Science Fiction Drama
Release Date: 1991, February 15
Directors: Aleksandr Rogozhkin
Countries: Soviet Union
Production: Lenfilm

Overview:

Drawing heavily from Arkady and Boris Strugatsky's 1971 novella 'Piknik na obochine' ('Roadside Picnic') as well as Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 film adaptation ('Stalker'), 'Tretya planeta' tells the story of a father seeking a cure for his ill daughter by venturing into an area known only as "The Zone" to request help from the mysterious healers that dwell within its forbidden borders.

Keywords:

quest surreal illness nuclear radiation soviet union zone